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and he shall bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith Jehovah: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I visit - In the sense of punishment. See Jeremiah 39:6-7; Jeremiah 52:11.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

There shall he be until I visit him... — The word for “visit” is ambiguous, being used elsewhere for both “punishing” and “delivering.” It…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

So you see that Jeremiah was imprisoned at the time mentioned here. Zedekiah, the king of Judah, had treated him very harshly because of his faithf…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He follows the same subject. Lead, he says, will King Nebuchadnezzar Zedekiah captive; and he will remain in exile until I vi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon As he did in chains, from Riblah, where he was brought to him after he was taken, e…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah, while in prison for his prophecy, purchased a piece of ground. This was to signify that although Jerusalem was besieged and the whole cou…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, he consoles them through an action.

    First, he indicates the time of the prophecy by referencing the king's reign: in the…

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